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According to the American newspaper The Washington Post, the current administration is in… USA She fears that “when Trump takes office on January 20, there will be a sudden change in US policy towards the war in Ukraine.”
A Biden administration will leave Trump with a difficult legacy, as the war in the Middle East rages on and grows fiercer Ukraineeven though the newly elected president pledged to end the war within 24 hours of taking office.
Trump has announced that he will appoint retired General Keith Kellogg as his special envoy for Russia and Ukraine.
Kellogg, a top national security official in the first Trump administration, has previously proposed tying future US support to Ukraine to its engagement in negotiations to end the conflict, but has also proposed arming Ukraine. Kiev Push more aggressively Kremlin To give way.
The future of US military support for Ukraine remains in doubt after Trump’s inauguration, and Vice President-elect JD Vance, who is close to Trump, expressed Elon Muskexpressed doubts about the continuation of American aid to Ukraine.
US military support to Ukraine faces two main dilemmas: the first is its impact on the readiness of the US military and the impact on its weapons stockpile, and the second is Ukraine’s lack of expansion in recruiting more fighters.
Recruitment in Ukraine
Administration officials said Biden It is working to supply Ukraine with billions of dollars in weapons, a massive effort that is raising concerns in the country about its ability to affect American supplies.
The paper believes that, “Even with American support and the acceleration of the pace of arms delivery,… Ukrainian army He is unable to stand without providing him with soldiers to support his forces, which makes… of the US administration “I feel frustrated, especially after the leaders in Kyiv refused to lower the conscription age.
The Washington Post quoted US administration officials as saying the influx of weapons would come at the end of Biden’s term and give… Washington The green light for missile strikes deep into Russian territory and the laying of anti-personnel mines could give Kiev “breathing room”, but the Americans are urging Ukrainian leaders to “seize the moment to expand their army beyond 160,000 troops”.
The US Secretary of State announced on Monday Anthony Blinken The United States will send an additional $725 million in military aid to Kiev, including anti-drone munitions, munitions for the HIMARs missile system and anti-personnel mines.
the national security adviser said Jake Sullivan In a statement: “The President has ordered the Department of Defense to quickly deliver supplies to Ukraine to ensure Ukraine has the equipment it needs to defend itself,” noting that Biden announced in September his intention to allocate all military aid funds to Kiev before which leaves office.
Sullivan said, “Between now and Trump’s inauguration, the administration will send hundreds of thousands of artillery shells and thousands of missiles into Kiev. The president is trying to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position.”
US military readiness
Military leaders fear that continued military aid to Ukraine will reduce the US military’s readiness to deal with other flashpoints in the Middle East and Asia.
One military official said: “Ready USA “is exposed to serious and grave risk if other needs are not balanced with Ukraine’s needs.”
A senior US official said there were fears that US reserves needed by Washington in other hotspots around the world would run out.
He added: “Despite the challenges facing US supplies, it is best to send as much aid as possible to Ukraine, given all the consequences of the war in Ukraine on that country.” International systemrules-based and in other theaters around the world.”
